What Holcim Philippines does

Holcim Philippines, Inc. is a publicly listed Philippine construction materials company and a subsidiary of Swiss global building materials leader Holcim Ltd. Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Taguig City, the company operates five cement manufacturing facilities across La Union, Bulacan, Batangas, Misamis Oriental, and Davao, producing blended cements (75% of volumes), specialty cements, aggregates, and dry mix mortars under brands including Holcim Solido, Excel ECOPlanet, Optimo, Multifix, Aqua X, and Tector. The company holds over 50% market share in the Philippine construction solutions market and serves infrastructure, industrial, residential, and commercial construction customers for over five decades.

The business model centers on direct enterprise sales for large infrastructure and construction projects, complemented by a channel partner network and the Easybuild digital portal (pioneered in the cement industry in 2001) for mid-market and SMB buyers, plus a customer care center. Pricing is quote-based on multi-year contracts for enterprise accounts. Geocycle Philippines, a wholly owned subsidiary, generates an additional revenue stream from co-processing waste and is paid per ton of waste handled, supported by contracts with 65 local government units and industrial partners. Sustainability is embedded in the operating model: 20-year PPAs with Blueleaf Energy and Berde Renewables supply solar power to multiple plants, 800,000 tons of waste was used as alternative fuel in 9M 2023, and the company has reduced its carbon footprint by more than 20% and freshwater withdrawals by 64% since 2018.

The company launched the Circular Explorer in 2022, a solar-powered catamaran that recovers up to four tons of marine plastic waste per day and uses deep-learning AI models to identify and quantify microplastics, positioning Holcim as a circular-economy platform partner in addition to a cement supplier. It is governed by a board including former Globe and Manila Water CEO Gerardo C. Ablaza Jr., led by CEO Nicolas George, and runs a Holcim-wide sustainability and digitalization program (Plants of Tomorrow) across all five plants.

Name

Holcim Philippines

Legal name

Holcim Philippines, Inc.

Website

https://holcim.ph

Company type

Public

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Holcim Philippines is a publicly listed building materials company and subsidiary of Holcim Ltd that manufactures cement, aggregates, and dry mix mortars across five plants nationwide, serving infrastructure, industrial, and residential construction customers in the Philippines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cement and Building Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA), Mortar, Grout & Masonry Cements (IMADABAL), Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime) (IMADAAAH)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Building materials
• Construction aggregates
• Dry mix mortars
• Waste co-processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Taguig

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Cement Sales: Primary revenue stream from cement manufacturing and sales including blended cements (75% of volumes), general purpose cements, and specialty products like water-repellent cement.
2. Aggregates: Aggregates business with improved price and volume contributing to revenue diversification strategy. Part of building solutions portfolio.
3. Dry Mix Mortars: Dry mix business including Tector dry-mix mortars and Multifix multipurpose mortar products. Recorded net sales growth as part of diversification.
4. Geocycle Waste Management Services: Co-processing waste management services through Geocycle unit. Provides sustainable waste management solutions to local government units and industrial partners, converting waste into alternative fuels and raw materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Holcim Philippines manufactures and sells cement, aggregates, and dry mix mortars through five cement manufacturing facilities across the country. The company offers blended cements (Excel ECOPlanet, ECOPlanet), general purpose cement (Solido), specialty products (Aqua X water-repellent cement, Multifix mortar, Optimo limestone cement), and operates Geocycle waste co-processing services that convert industrial and municipal waste into alternative fuels.

Product overview

Holcim Philippines offers a comprehensive portfolio of building materials and solutions spanning cement products, aggregates, and dry mix mortars. The core product line includes Holcim Excel ECOPlanet and Holcim Solido cements, alongside specialized products like Holcim Multifix multipurpose mortar, Holcim Aqua X water-repellent cement, and Optimo limestone cement. The company also operates the Circular Explorer initiative for marine conservation and provides the Easybuild customer portal for digital ordering and account management. Tector dry-mix mortars complement the product range for specialized applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Holcim Excel ECOPlanet: Green cement product with lower carbon footprint
• Holcim Solido
• Tector
• Holcim Multifix
• Holcim Aqua X
• Holcim Optimo
• ECOPlanet
• Easybuild
• Geocycle
• Circular Explorer

Products and services

• Holcim Excel ECOPlanet A flagship blended cement brand with significantly reduced carbon footprint, delivering excellent construction performance with high sulfate resistance and low porosity for infrastructure and building applications.
• Holcim Solido General purpose blended cement for structural applications that delivers equal to superior construction performance while lowering carbon footprint.
• Aggregates Construction aggregates product line offered alongside cement for building solutions, with improved price and volume contributing to revenue diversification.
• Tector Dry Mix Mortars Dry mix mortar products designed to reduce resource consumption while delivering superior performance, part of Holcim's green building solutions suite for architects, developers, and engineers.
• Holcim Multifix Easy-to-use multipurpose mortar product that helps contractors and masons improve the quality of walls, floors, and tile installation in building projects.
• Holcim Aqua X Water-repellent cement that protects structures against excess moisture, the country's first product of its kind.
• Holcim ECOPlanet Global range of green cement with at least 30% lower emissions than ordinary Portland cement, designed to help builders reduce carbon footprint of construction.
• Optimo Eco-friendly limestone cement specifically developed for infrastructure building applications as part of Holcim's sustainability commitment.
• Geocycle Waste Management Services Co-processing waste management services through Geocycle unit, providing sustainable waste management solutions to local government units and industrial partners by converting waste into alternative fuels and raw materials. Served 65 LGUs nationwide including 20 in Mindanao.
• Easybuild Digital Platform Customer service portal providing 24-hour connection with Holcim Philippines for placing orders, checking delivery status, and reviewing account history. Available via website and mobile app, pioneered in the cement industry in 2001.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20%+ carbon footprint reduction since 2018
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• One Earth - One OceancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2025Partnership for Circular Explorer solar-powered research and recycling vessel that recovers up to 4 tons of plastic waste daily. Operates as platform for marine science research and community education on circular economy.
• Universal Robina Corporation (URC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2025Tripartite MOA with LGU Minalin and Holcim Philippines for co-processing up to 1,000 tons of sorted, non-hazardous, non-recyclable municipal plastic waste annually. URC provides social responsibility initiatives and incentives to waste workers.
• Northern Mindanao Regional Ecology Center (NMREC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2025Geocycle Philippines joined NMREC collaborative initiative bringing together government agencies (DENR, DILG, DOST, DTI, DOH) and industry leaders to enhance solid waste management in Region 10. Supports alternative solutions like co-processing to reduce landfill reliance.
• Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025Partnership to support DepEd and Circular Explorer initiative for sustainability education. Introduced circularity modules in public school curriculums with toolkit including teacher's manual, comic book, and high school workbook. 3,000 students, teachers, and personnel expected to participate.
• Berde Renewables Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2025Expanded partnership with distributed renewable energy company of I Squared Capital for solar facilities at Holcim's Davao City and Lugait Misamis Oriental facilities. Combined capacity increased to 12.79 MWp, expected to generate approximately 21,263 MWh of clean energy annually and reduce carbon emissions by approximately 14,000 metric tons per year. Supports Holcim's goal to reduce Scope 2 emissions by 65% by 2030.
• Dugenia, Marayan, and Associates Company (DM&A Co.)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 January 2025Retained as agency on record for strategic public and external relations for 2025. Full-service marketing communications consultancy with over 40 years of combined experience.
• SM Prime HoldingscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Launched SM Waste Free Future campaign to reduce plastic waste in communities as part of circular economy collaboration.
• HOPE (Humanitarian Open Source Project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to support Aling Tindera program incentivizing collection of post-consumer plastics and promoting environmental education.
• University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Research partnership for Circular Explorer vessel collecting microplastic samples and oceanographic metrics. Holcim is primary sponsor and donated equipment to UP MSI's microplastics research laboratory. Data supports national plastics tracker and pollution-pathway modeling.
• Swiss EmbassyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with DepEd and Holcim Philippines for 'Day of the Future' program exposing public school students to careers in sustainable business practices.
• LGU Carmen, Davao del NortecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Partnership to co-process up to 350 tons of sorted residual waste from the municipality at Holcim's Davao plant, preventing it from going to landfills.
• LGU Minalin, PampangacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Partnership for co-processing up to 1,000 tons of sorted municipal plastic waste annually as part of sustainable waste management and EPR compliance.
• University of the Philippines College of EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Renewed partnership for Sustainable Construction Elective Course (CE 197) teaching aspiring engineers about sustainable design and construction balancing economic, environmental, and social interests.
• Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2023Partnership to support government's ambition for building sector to be impactful partner in Philippine Construction Industry Roadmap 2020-2030. Focus on capacity-building for construction workers and policy reform for innovative, circular, climate-resilient solutions.
• Build Change PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2023Joint program for disaster-resilient housing enabling low-income families to strengthen homes against typhoons and earthquakes. Initial 28 houses in Aurora province with engineering design from Build Change and low-carbon products from Holcim.
• Alalay sa Kaunlaran Foundation Inc. (ASKI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 September 2023Microfinance institution providing home strengthening loans for climate-resilient housing program with Holcim products and Build Change engineering design. Portfolio of Php 1.7 billion with 98 branches serving over 100,000 clients.
• Blueleaf EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202120-year power purchase agreement for solar power to Bulacan and La Union plants, making Holcim Philippines' cement plants first in the country to be powered by solar energy.
• Sinoma CBMIPH Construction Corp.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2021Agreement to upgrade cement manufacturing facilities in La Union and Misamis Oriental to reduce fuel consumption, raw materials, and carbon footprint of operations.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cement supply partnership for housing projects in Metro Manila and Negros Occidental plus virtual forums on addressing housing gap.
• GMA Kapuso FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Assisted in building education facilities for indigenous communities in Cagayan.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. Cemex S.A.B. is a Mexican-listed global building materials leader and parent of Cemex Holdings Philippines. Operates cement, ready-mix, and aggregates businesses worldwide and is a comparable global incumbent to Holcim Ltd and Holcim Philippines.
• Holcim Ltd: Holcim Ltd is the Swiss-listed global parent of Holcim Philippines and one of the world's largest building materials groups. While Holcim Ltd operates broadly across cement, aggregates, and readymix in 60 countries, the Philippines subsidiary is one of its key Asian operations.
• Votorantim Cimentos: Votorantim Cimentos is one of the largest cement producers in Latin America with growing global footprint. Comparable as a privately-held global cement incumbent investing in alternative fuels and low-carbon technologies.
• CRH plc: CRH plc is an Irish-listed global leader in building materials with significant Philippine operations through Republic Cement. While CRH operates across cement, aggregates, and readymix in multiple continents, its Philippine business is a directly comparable cement operation.
• Heidelberg Materials AG: Heidelberg Materials is a German-listed global cement, aggregates, and readymix producer operating in more than 50 countries. Comparable to Holcim Philippines as a peer global cement incumbent pursuing decarbonization and circular economy strategies.

Direct peers

• Cemex Holdings Philippines, Inc. Cemex Holdings Philippines, listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange, is one of the largest cement producers in the country through subsidiaries including APO Cement. Directly competes with Holcim Philippines for infrastructure, residential, and commercial cement demand across the archipelago.
• Taiheiyo Cement Philippines, Inc. Taiheiyo Cement Philippines is a Japanese-backed cement producer operating in the Philippines. It competes directly with Holcim Philippines for cement supply contracts in both Luzon and Mindanao markets.
• Republic Cement Services, Inc. (CRH): Republic Cement, a CRH plc subsidiary, manufactures and distributes cement in the Philippines. It is a direct domestic competitor to Holcim Philippines with overlapping product lines and similar customer segments in infrastructure and building.

Regional players

• Siam Cement Group (SCG): Siam Cement Group is a Thai-listed conglomerate with cement and building materials operations across ASEAN. Comparable as a regional cement incumbent pursuing similar sustainability and decarbonization initiatives, though primarily focused on Southeast Asian markets outside the Philippines.

Emerging players

• Adani Group (Ambuja Cements / ACC Limited): Ambuja Cements and ACC Limited are Adani Group's listed cement subsidiaries in India with growing international expansion. Comparable as a fast-growing emerging cement platform with similar portfolio breadth in cement, aggregates, and readymix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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